South Africa - Zimbabwe Second Transmission Interconnector (Zimbabwe section)

By Anonymous (not verified) , 24 February 2026
PIDA Code
E.02.08.02
Project Status
Active
Project Stage
Feasibility
Completion Percentage
0
Sector Name
Energy
Subsector Name
Power Interconnector
Reference Plan
PIDA PAP 1
On SDM
Off
Summary
<p>Construction of the Zimbabwe section of the 320 km/ 400 kV South Africa to Zimbabwe transmission interconnector which forms part of the total 935 km project across three countries, namely Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa.</p>
Description

<p>The project will establish a second transmission interconnector between South Africa and Zimbabwe, enhancing the wheeling capacity of the Central Transmission Corridor by 1500 MW. The Zimbabwean section stretches from the South African border to Plumtree in the Matabeleland region of&Acirc; Zimbabwe, close to the border with Botswana.</p>
<p>The second transmissioninterconnector between South Africaand Zimbabwe will increase theZimbabwean wheeling capacity,unlocking bottlenecks for the benefitof the sub-utility companies in theregion. The project will enhance thetransfer capacity from the north tothe south, which will unlockgeneration project development inMozambique, leading to excesscapacity to enable improved trade inthe region.</p>

Capex Cost
420.00USD million
Preparation Cost
3.50
Operation Cost
0.00
Countries
Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Zimbabwe
Beneficiary Countries
South Africa, Zimbabwe
REC
SADC
Stakeholders
Southern African Development Community
Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority
Southern African Power Pool
Zimbabwe - Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development
Email
egetahun@outlook.com
Start Date
Date Created Raw
Updated Date
Latitude
-17.830000
Longitude
31.053400